[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 858

[Garry Krischock]

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1. 1623: Future Vision pilot <>  application begins in January From: Sunil K
Zachariah 

 

2. 1624: New strategic planning guide available online <>  From: Sunil K
Zachariah 

 

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1.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1543;_ylc=X3oDMTJxODI2d
XEyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE1N
DMEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIzMTM2MzgwOA--> 1623: Future Vision
pilot application begins in January 

 

Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:57 pm (PST) 

Future Vision pilot application begins in January
By Janis Young 

District application for participation in the Future Vision Plan 
pilot will begin on 27 January. Pictured, a Rotarian literacy 
initiative supported by a Rotary Foundation 3-H grant has helped 
thousands of Brazilian children learn to read and write. Rotary 
Images/Alyce Henson District application for participation in the 
Future Vision Plan pilot will begin on 27 January, immediately 
following the 2009 International Assembly, where district governors-
elect will receive information on the plan and the pilot. 

Between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2013, pilot districts will test the 
plan's grant structure to identify strengths, weaknesses, 
opportunities, and challenges. Their feedback will help The Rotary 
Foundation to refine the plan to its final form by July 2013, when 
all districts will begin participation. Governors and Foundation 
chairs of the pilot districts will receive specialized training 
during the 2009-10 Rotary year to prepare for the transition to the 
pilot. 

When working with each other, pilot districts may use Rotary 
Foundation Global Grants to sponsor vocational training teams and 
scholars who are working or studying in one or more of the Future 
Vision Plan's six areas of focus and to carry out humanitarian 
projects in the areas of focus. Nonpilot districts may work together 
using the current Foundation programs and grants, some of which will 
be phased out before the end of the pilot. 

Pilot and nonpilot districts may continue to work together during the 
three-year pilot, provided they follow specific guidelines 
established by the Foundation. 

Vocational training teams. Pilot districts may use a Rotary 
Foundation District Grant to send a vocational training team to 
nonpilot districts. When using a district grant, the pilot district 
may determine the number and professional composition of the team. 
Nonpilot districts may send a GSE team to pilot districts under the 
current program. 

Scholarships. Pilot districts may sponsor scholars to study in 
nonpilot districts using district grants. Nonpilot districts may send 
Ambassadorial Scholars to districts worldwide. 

Humanitarian projects. Pilot districts may use district grants to 
support humanitarian projects with nonpilot districts, and nonpilot 
districts may use District Simplified Grants for projects with pilot 
districts. 

Interested districts must apply for the Future Vision pilot online 
through Member Access at www.rotary.org. The pilot application period 
will end 15 May. Pilot districts will be notified and announced on 
the RI Web site in June. To learn more about the Future Vision Plan, 
go to www.rotary.org/futurevision. If you have questions about the 
plan and the pilot, see the Future Vision FAQ or write to 
newgrantspilot at rotary.org <mailto:newgrantspilot%40rotary.org> . 

Source: Rotary International News / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary



 

2.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1544;_ylc=X3oDMTJxbmE1c
WJoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE1N
DQEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIzMTM2MzgwOA--> 1624: New strategic
planning guide available online 

 

Tue Jan 6, 2009 4:08 pm (PST) 

New strategic planning guide available online 

New this month is an online tool for clubs to create a strategic 
plan. The Strategic Planning Guide is available in nine languages and 
provides worksheets and information to help clubs set goals and 
develop a plan to implement them. Visit 
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/strategic_planning_guide_en.pdf 

The process of creating a strategic plan should be run by a group of 
club leaders and should involve all members, including past, current, 
and future club leaders. The guide helps clubs create a vision of 
where they would like to be in three years and to develop long-range 
and annual goals that support that vision. 

The guide also emphasizes the importance of regular evaluation of the 
goals and vision and adjusting the strategic plan as needed. Although 
this new tool was created for clubs, it can be adapted for district 
strategic planning. Clubs are encouraged to align their strategic 
plans with those of their districts and RI. 

Source: Rotary International / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary 

 

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